What job would you do for free?

The job I would do for free is one I have already done for one friend in the past for free.

As part of my daily spiritual life I have a few packs of angel Oracle cards that I give myself a small reading 📚 from everyday.  These cards are mainly affirmations to live by and aleays come with the spiritual understanding that we don’t worship angels,  but use the cards as angels being messengers from God.  Using these cards aleays makes me feel optimistic about my life.  I used the cards in the past to help a friend who was having a  terrible time in their life, and it brought her peace of mind and some support when times were tough.

When I first purchased these cards I was taught how to use them properly and now would like to extend an invitation to my loved one’s 😍 for me to do a reading for them free of charge, just me showing my support of those I love in a way that shows affirmations and love.  This most certainly is NOT fortune-telling, and I am not a fortune teller.  It is a way of loving, healing, and helping people affirm the journey they are on.

If any of my loved one’s are interested, I will do a reading for them free of charge.

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

The covid pandemic brought on changes worldwide 🌐 and many of the world’s population struggled with those changes.

For me, it taught me to appreciate stillness and quiet.   I think it taught my dog 🐕 Lily that, too. I appreciate a slow start to my morning 🌄 routine,  whereas before the pandemic, I rushed around of a morning 🌄 struggling to do everything quickly.

My family were concerned that the isolation would bring on my mental health issues until they realised I was a person who sent my loved ones positive inspirational and funny messages.  It was at this time I started to send the morning gif to my loved one’s as a tribute to Susanna who passed away after a long battle with cancer.  In Melbourne we had the world’s longest period of lockdown and many people struggled and suffered as a result of that.  I know how Susanna felt that whist she was struggling with cancer, lockdowns meant she couldn’t spend what time she had with her loved one’s.  As soon as lockdowns were reduced Susanna did her best to spend time with those she loved.

I think what the pandemic taught us is that as humans we are vulnerable and need one another.  The pandemic has brought us a better understanding of mental health issues. So many people experienced mental health issues as a result of the pandemic and mental health issues are no longer are a tabboo subject.  That has been the positive thing that happened because of the pandemic.

Hopefully, the pandemic has improved our understanding of humanity and the fact that we need one another in our lives for the betterment of humanity.

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

My morning rituals are as follows.

I get out of bed, and the first thing I do is a small angel card reading 📚 for the day.  It is a great way to start the day with positive affirmations.  Then I have breakfast,  have a shower, and get dressed. Once I am dressed I take Lily for a good walk 🚶‍♀️ which is my favourite part of the morning 🌄.  After the walk 🚶‍♂️ I have my morning coffee and send greetings to my loved ones.  It is at this time that I look at the blog and tend to write my blog then.

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

When I was five years old, there were a few things I wanted to be.  Firstly, I wanted to be a ballerina,  I was learning ballet and tap dancing at the time. I also thought about becoming a vet, but I decided I couldn’t inflict pain on animals and certainly could not put them down.

My most special dream was to be a writer, and I definitely held onto that dream, and now I am a writer.

What’s something most people don’t understand?

I am a little perplexed  by today’s blog topic. A few years ago, I would’ve said that mental health issues are something that most people don’t understand.  However, in my experience,  I have helped a lot of people to better understand mental health and that most people I meet are willing to learn more.  I think in our post covid 🌎 world, mental health issues are more freely accepted and discussed more publicly.  I hope this continues to be the norm.

What do you wish you could do more every day?

What I wish I could do more of is to have a lot more quality time with Lily and my loved one’s.  I am busy throughout the week and wish I could spend more time with Lily just touching her and talking quietly to her.

I would also like to spend more time with my loved one’s eg opshopping with Ksthryn and Lani,  having coffee and cake with Russell etc. I treasure these moments so much. I also wish I could spend more time with my brothers and my nephews and nieces   I see them all so rarely now and love ❤️ them all dearly.

I also would like to spend more time being creative, especially with my writing ✍️ of this blog and my other writings ✍️.  To be able to be fully immersed in it is my goal.

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

I wrote a blog post 📫 about this topic a couple of days ago under the title Distracting Myself

One of the strategies I use is to practice mindfulness in my everyday life.  Mindfulness literally means living in the moment and controlling our mind by focusing it on what is occurring in the present. I use mindfulness in a number of ways,  to meditate,  to focus on little details like eating slowly and savouring the taste and texture of the food I eat, slowly patting Lily and focusing on the feel of her fur and body.

Writing ✍️ this blog and my other writings certainly are a big part of distracting myself from negative feelings, and when I am unwell, I use my creativity in artistic pursuits like watercolour painting, pastel drawing and in the past silk painting.

Spending time with Lily certainly helps me a lot.. Walking Lily and playing with her is wonderful and helps me to keep an optimistic attitude 

Spending time with friends 🧡 also helps in a big way.. Watching my favourite television shows and cooking a few meals at the weekend helps to keep my mind focused and occupied so I don’t focus on nega stuff.

Listening to my personal playlist of music 🎶 🎵 is also another strategy I use. Music is so powerful and so healing.

Talking to friends also helps.  It is important not to isolate yourself and maintain regular contact with your support network 

What activities do you lose yourself in?

I lose myself in my writing both of this blog and my other writings ✍️.

I lose myself in a good book.

I also lose myself in what I do with Lily, eg, walking and her or playing with her.

I lose myself of a weekend when I cook a few meals for the week.

I lose myself in the company of good friends 🧡

I lose myself in my daydreams of the future of my life.